Casey Anthony files for bankruptcy as she vows to 'keep fighting' legal issues

By AnneClaire Stapleton and Holly Yan, CNN

Updated 5:37 AM ET, Mon January 28, 2013

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Casey Anthony on trial – Casey Anthony, pictured with attorney Cheney Mason last summer, was acquitted of the death of her daughter Caylee on July 5, 2011, after 33 days in court. Take a look back through her trial, which ended three years ago this week.

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Casey Anthony on trial – Anthony reacts to being found not guilty in Orlando, Florida, with her attorney Jose Baez by her side.

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Casey Anthony on trial – Many people, both locally and nationally, followed the case. From left, Taci Bullis, Tina Barthlow and Julie Steele of Pittsburgh visit a memorial for Caylee Anthony, where the 2-year-old's remains were found on July 15, 2011.

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Casey Anthony on trial – The not-guilty charge divided many people who followed the case. Flora Reece, center, of Orlando protests the verdict outside the Orange County Courthouse on July 7, 2011.

Casey Anthony on trial – Dr. Werner Spitz, a forensic expert, testifies for the defense on Saturday, June 18, 2011. (Note: Per instruction from the court, the photo that he's using, which shows the skull of Caylee Anthony, has been digitally obscured.)

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Casey Anthony on trial – An evidence photo shows trash found in the trunk of a car.

Casey Anthony on trial – Jennifer Welch, a crime scene investigator with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, shows letters from Caylee's T-shirt that were entered into evidence.

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Casey Anthony on trial – Casey Anthony's defense team surrounds her in a group hug after the then-25-year-old was acquitted.

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Casey Anthony on trial – Tim Allen, right, and David Antolic hold signs in front of a jail in Orlando, Florida, on July 16, 2011, the day before Anthony will be released.

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Casey Anthony on trial – Anthony, second from left, leaves with attorney Jose Baez from the Booking and Release Center at the Orange County Jail on July 17, 2011.

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Casey Anthony on trial – Anthony has kept a low profile since her release. She remains in hiding, fearful for her safety and her life. She says she's received numerous threats because people still believe she is guilty of the crime. But she continues to fight to convince them that she is not guilty, which a jury decided 12 months ago.

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Story highlights

Anthony lists about $1,000 in personal property and almost $800,000 in liabilities

The filing came the same day two of her four convictions for lying were thrown out

"This most recent filing appears to be yet another calculated delay tactic," Morgan said. "We are not deterred and will stay the course."

But an attorney for Anthony told the affiliate his client is distraught that she can't pay her legal fees.

"To some extent she feels, she feels bad that she's having to have all these legal services provided to her and she is unable to compensate anyone," Andy Chmelir said. "So she wants closure more than anything else."

What she has and what she owes

Anthony listed about $1,000 in personal property, according to court documents obtained by News 13. The listed property values include:

- Cash on hand: $474

- Furniture and laptop: $200

- Jewelry: $200

- Clothing and accessories: $100

The documents also list people that might have a claim against Anthony, which includes her mother and consultants that helped in her criminal case, News 13 reported.

The appeals judges agreed with Anthony's argument that the multiple convictions amounted to double jeopardy. But the judges upheld the other two convictions.

According to Friday's court filing, the appeals judges rejected Anthony's claim that statements she made before being read her Miranda rights should not have been allowed in the trial. And they rejected her argument that the state statute she was convicted of violating is unconstitutionally vague.

Attorney Cheney Mason said when he called his client to share the ruling that two of the four convictions had been overturned, Anthony said, "We keep fighting."

Anthony could appeal the remaining two convictions to the Florida Supreme Court next.

Caylee Anthony's death and the emotional trial

In an internationally publicized case, Anthony was tried in 2011 and acquitted of murder charges in the death of Caylee.

The child was last seen June 16, 2008, but was not reported missing until July 15, 2008, when Casey Anthony's mother tracked her daughter down and demanded answers about Caylee's whereabouts.

Investigators searched for the child for five months, eventually finding Caylee's skeletal remains in woods less than a mile from her grandparents' Orlando home.

When questioned early in the investigation, Casey Anthony admitted to police that she hadn't seen Caylee for more than 30 days, and on July 16, 2008, she was arrested on suspicion of child neglect, filing false official statements and obstructing a criminal investigation.

After almost three years of legal maneuvers, Anthony's capital murder trial began on May 24, 2011.

Prosecutors alleged that she killed Caylee by using chloroform and covering her nose and mouth with duct tape, and that she put her body in the trunk of her car before dumping it in the woods.

Defense attorney Jose Baez argued that Caylee drowned in the Anthony family pool on June 16, 2008, and that Casey Anthony and her father, George, covered up the death.